Parts of this is to combine national and local operations on their streaming outlets.
To further take advantage of the company’s scaled local and national media broadcast platforms, The E.W. Scripps Co. said today it is merging its nationally focused news resources into a national news division called Scripps News.
The combined operation, it said, “will better and more efficiently serve national audiences and Scripps local stations.” Scripps News will launch Jan. 1.
Kate O’Brian will assume the title of executive vice president, Scripps News division, and report to Adam Symson, Scripps president-CEO. She also will continue to oversee Court TV. O’Brian has been head of news in the Scripps Networks division since April 2021 and was previously senior vice president at ABC News and president of Al Jazeera America.